MHG61864 - Cairn or burnt mound - N of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness

Summary

A possible cairn or burnt mound to the north of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness.

Type and Period (2)

  • CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
  • (Alternate Type) BURNT MOUND? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A possible cairn or burnt mound to the north of Brimside Tulloch, Caithness.

A possible cairn or burnt mound was identified in LiDAR data gathered by AOC Archaeology in 2011 as part of the mitigation for the visual impact on the archaeological landscape associated with the proposed Baillie Hill windfarm, Caithness. Small mound close to a stream, one of a group of possible cairns or burnt mounds. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 0509 6759 (13m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet ND06NE
Civil Parish THURSO
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

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